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The respondent conceded that the injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table (42 C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a), (c)(10)) and that Petitioner met all legal prerequisites for compensation. The theory of causation relied on the Vaccine Injury Table. No specific medical experts were named in the public text. Petitioner was awarded $62,948.02 as a lump sum, comprising $62,500.00 for pain and suffering and $448.02 for past unreimbursable expenses. The Ruling on Entitlement was issued on May 6, 2024, and the Decision Awarding Damages was issued on July 5, 2024, by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. Petitioner's counsel was Maximillian J. Muller, and Respondent's counsel was Bridget Corridon.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2023-08-18","case_summary":"Alice McCarthy filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 18, 2023. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine she received on November 16, 2022. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she met all legal prerequisites for compensation. On May 6, 2024, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on June 4, 2024, the respondent filed a Proffer on Award of Compensation, which Petitioner agreed to. On July 5, 2024, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Decision Awarding Damages. Alice McCarthy was awarded a total of $62,948.02, paid as a lump sum check to her. This award consisted of $62,500.00 for pain and suffering and $448.02 for past unreimbursable expenses. Petitioner was represented by Maximillian J. 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